Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

his gaze, puzzled about what she had said

didn’t bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

her lip and

be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to

second slap, a third…

to the thermos on the coffee

as told.

wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

soup, but she could never taste her mother’s

from a vegetative state were slim to none

but dared not, blinking rapidly to push

crossed chin up “Letitia, eat the soup”

He wanted her

said. Phedra

it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups she brings me”

up some soup and brought it to her

can do it myself

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open her

unreadable flickered

pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t affect

couldn’t care less

because she was

an agreement

closely It was a divorce

mamed but he already wanted

leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these

find the woman he had slept with that night in three months.

meaningless, because he would

beauty had him

wish, Letitia agreed.

to bargain with

“No”

It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared

Letitia knew his temper, but she had no

“Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t

face darkened quickly like storm clouds

kicked over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?

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